Comic Book Men is an American reality television series which aired on the AMC network from 2012 to 2018. It is set at Kevin Smith's comic book shop, Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash, in Red Bank, New Jersey.
Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash on July 9, 2012, Day 1 of filming for Season 2. Tinted Plexiglas panels have been fitted over the door and windows to block out sunlight during filming. The chair is provided for the buyers and sellers waiting to be filmed for segments.
The cast of the series at the 2012 New York Comic Con
Kevin Patrick Smith is an American director, producer, writer, and actor. He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy buddy film Clerks (1994), which he wrote, directed, co-produced, and acted in as the character Silent Bob of stoner duo Jay and Silent Bob, characters who also appeared in Smith's later films Mallrats (1995), Chasing Amy (1997), Dogma (1999), Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), Clerks II (2006), Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019), and Clerks III (2022) which are set primarily in his home state of New Jersey. While not strictly sequential, the films have crossover plot elements, character references, and a shared canon known as the "View Askewniverse", named after Smith's production company View Askew Productions, which he co-founded with Scott Mosier.
Smith at the 2022 WonderCon
Smith at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival
Smith at the 2008 Comic-Con convention
Smith and the cast of Comic Book Men at the New York Comic Con
